Yeah, if it had happened to anyone else there would have been a fight, but the pipe-smoker was one of the kindest, gentlest people I ever met.
Washington Smoking Laws: Advice for Enjoying a Smoke?
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move to eastern wa.
I live in Ellensburg, and while we have the kids and their thought police at Central Washington University, everyone else is pretty rational.
I remember commuting on the bus to work a few years ago and this one bozo came and sat down next to me and starting smoking a rock. I told him to get the **** off the bus and he left… there’s a reason I left WA…
always a difference between laws on the book and enforcement. Sorta reminds me of how in my state public nudity isn't legal but they need an active complaint to do anything about it.
How about you just try to keep your pants up next time you enter the library.
Laws which are not to be enforced only teach folks that they also can pick and choose. Such reduces respect for laws, the people who enacted of such laws and law enforcement itself.
I have to agree with you with a tiny caveat. Sometimes the laws are just more sensible to have a selective enforcement. Locally we're not allowed to do any fire making. If an idiot lets a fire get out of hand they don't have to prove that they did anything more then start a fire. Not perfect but at least it's got a reason.
Then since we're on the subject the one that amazes me and makes me feel less respect are the do nothing laws that only exist to look like something has been done. Like legal you can only buy so many ounces of beer per purchase, you can make as many purchases in a row as you want though.
Move out of Washington.
I did. Eastern WA wasn't far enough away from the... factors around my decision. Born and raised in Vancouver, WA and I graduated from WWU in Bellingham a lifetime ago. It was a beautiful town and the proximity to Vancouver, BC was amazing. I did 22 years in the Army and didn't recognize any part of the I-5 corridor upon my return. I was living back Vancouver, WA and teaching English when antifa did an armed march through one of our suburbs. We sold and were moved to TN within 6 months. The west coast is easily the most beautiful part of the country... geographically. You couldn't pay me to live there again though.
Rebellion begins with selective compliance. Does the Tea Party ring a bell.
I agree with this. It’s the French way to add laws to the already huge collection of unenforced laws.
Im sure the big cities are different but in smaller towns there is almost no enforcement…there is just no one to do it. I remember living in a mountain village area. I think there were two officers that covered six villages. Aside from no one seeing you breaking the law the last thing they have time for is enforcing a smoking ban
Btw. France just outlawed smoking on beaches and parks.
I smoke at home but I bet I could go smoke all day in my local park and not be noticed.
Just curious, but have any of you personally been confronted by an officer and fined for smoking in public?
The law states you can smoke 25 feet from your place of employment. I'm not a lawyer but that seems to be a good option. Strange that work can provide you what seems almost a universal ban on all smoking dictated by the "nanny state". I would arrive to work early, smoke in my car (be careful to park at least 25 feet away who knows they sound like they would measure it). Smoke at lunch, then smoke in the parking lot of your employment after work. So that is 3 bowls of tobacco you get and a reason to go to work. Who would think you have a reason to like Mondays.
Yeah but they are ok with zombie people on their streets laying in sidewalks...what a hypocricy